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International Baccalaureate Schools
The International Baccalaureate aims to The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.people, with their differences, can also be right.
Organizing Ideas
Fundamental Concepts: Holistic Learning, Fundamental Concepts: Holistic Learning, Intercultural Awareness, and CommunicationIntercultural Awareness, and Communication
Areas of Interaction: Approaches to Learning, Areas of Interaction: Approaches to Learning, Environment, Health & Social Education, Environment, Health & Social Education, Community & Service, Human Ingenuity. Community & Service, Human Ingenuity.
Programme Models
Middle Years Programme (MYP) Middle Years Programme (MYP)
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Diploma Years Programme (DP) Diploma Years Programme (DP)
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IB Learner Profile
Inquirers Inquirers Open MindedOpen Minded
KnowledgeableKnowledgeable CaringCaring
Thinkers Thinkers Risk TakersRisk Takers
CommunicatorsCommunicators BalancedBalanced
PrincipledPrincipled ReflectiveReflective
Five Core Principles
Learning Expeditions- Project-based learning, service learning, Learning Expeditions- Project-based learning, service learning, fieldwork, local resources, guiding questionsfieldwork, local resources, guiding questions
Active Pedagogy- Reading and writing, cross-discipline K-12, Active Pedagogy- Reading and writing, cross-discipline K-12, social studies, science, and math. All inquiry-based!social studies, science, and math. All inquiry-based!
School Culture and Character- Adventure, fitness, family School Culture and Character- Adventure, fitness, family engagementengagement
Leadership and School Improvement- Continuous improvement, Leadership and School Improvement- Continuous improvement, data, leadership trainingdata, leadership training
Structures - Student and adult learning, getting to know studentsStructures - Student and adult learning, getting to know students
Expeditionary Students
Fostering of school-wide character traitsFostering of school-wide character traits
Mentorships/internships with Mentorships/internships with school/community membersschool/community members
Have an advocate (one per student from the Have an advocate (one per student from the staff)staff)
Take part in flexible grouping for classes, Take part in flexible grouping for classes, advisoriesadvisories
Program Models
Genessee Community Charter School (K-8)Genessee Community Charter School (K-8)
Rocky Mountain School of Exeditionary Rocky Mountain School of Exeditionary Learning (K-12)Learning (K-12)
School without Walls (9-12)School without Walls (9-12)
Main Ideas
District School which may cross traditional District School which may cross traditional boundariesboundaries
Focused on a theme of learning ie The ArtsFocused on a theme of learning ie The Arts
May have an entrance exam, interviews, or May have an entrance exam, interviews, or auditions before a student can qualify to auditions before a student can qualify to attend the school attend the school
Main Ideas
Started at the University of Chicago by John Started at the University of Chicago by John Dewey in 1896.Dewey in 1896.
Usually connected with a University and Usually connected with a University and faculty may be interchanged or work together faculty may be interchanged or work together on a regular basis.on a regular basis.
The classroom is a sight for active research The classroom is a sight for active research and reflection on learning practices. and reflection on learning practices.
Charter Schools
Part of a District School PlanPart of a District School Plan
Many charters are public schools, with no Many charters are public schools, with no entrance requirements.entrance requirements.
Usually organized around a themeUsually organized around a theme
Districts may control the amount of students Districts may control the amount of students allowed to be enrolled.allowed to be enrolled.
Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)
Created in 1994 by Dave Kevin and Mike Feinberg. Created in 1994 by Dave Kevin and Mike Feinberg. Former TFA members. Former TFA members.
School Day 7:30-5:00 M-F 8:30-1:30 2 Saturday's a School Day 7:30-5:00 M-F 8:30-1:30 2 Saturday's a week. Summer Institutes are held as well.week. Summer Institutes are held as well.
Parent meeting and contract required for Parent meeting and contract required for enrollment. enrollment.
The goal is to get students into college no matter The goal is to get students into college no matter what. what.
Big Picture Schools
Created in Providence, RI in 1995 by Dennis Created in Providence, RI in 1995 by Dennis Littky and Elliot Washer. Littky and Elliot Washer.
Schools are also known as the METSchools are also known as the MET
Motto: Education is Everyone’s BusinessMotto: Education is Everyone’s Business
Focus on individual students learning and Focus on individual students learning and community interactionscommunity interactions
Big Picture Schools cont’d
5 Learning Goals: Empirical Reasoning, 5 Learning Goals: Empirical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Communication, Social Quantitative Reasoning, Communication, Social Reasoning, Personal QualitiesReasoning, Personal Qualities
4 Schools in Detroit- University Prep Academy 4 Schools in Detroit- University Prep Academy Elementary, Middle and High School and Elementary, Middle and High School and University Prep Science and Math Middle SchoolUniversity Prep Science and Math Middle School
Expansion Funding Grants given by Bill and Expansion Funding Grants given by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda Gates Foundation.
Charter Preparation for Interviews
How long have they been around and who is their management How long have they been around and who is their management company? company?
Know their theme/focusKnow their theme/focus
Ask about induction and curriculum supportAsk about induction and curriculum support
Ask about their school calendar/day to see what other roles or Ask about their school calendar/day to see what other roles or commitments you may be doingcommitments you may be doing
Know how much chaos you can handle. Know how much chaos you can handle.